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Important Investments in Skinners Pond Harbor
Gail Shea, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced that the federal government is investing in a major project to improve the harbor at Skinners Pond, PEI. The project will provide a safer and more efficient working environment for harbor users and local fishermen. This year at Skinners
ACT to Develop Dredging Plan for Ocean City
The Ocean City Council has approved the hiring of ACT Engineers to develop a dredging plan to maintain the waterway, lagoons and harbors surrounding the City. At the Council meeting last Thursday, the City authorized a professional services contract between the City and ACT Engineers to manage the d
Prime Hook Restoration Kicks Off
Work to restore the marshes at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge is currently underway. This is the first phase of a $38 million project to build storm and sea level rise resilience into the natural landscape. The project will repair breached marshes and reconstruct severely damaged shoreline, inc
Port Everglades Project Step Closer
Broward County’s Port Everglades is moving forward with a plan to widen and deepen its channels, but there are still several steps to go before construction begins, the Port’s Chief Executive Steven Cernak said last week. Cernak also said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has committed $1.2 mill
Upper Ocklawaha Basin Scheme Continues
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection hosted a public meeting last week to further the water quality restoration of five water bodies in the Upper Ocklawaha Basin: Lake Harris, Palatlakaha River, Trout Lake, Lake Yale and Lake Carlton. “The expertise provided by stakeholders and residen
WEDA Lifetime Achievement Award
The Western Dredging Association presented its 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award to Gregory Hartman at the organization’s annual Summit and Expo held at Westin Hotel in Houston, Texas, June 22-25, 2015. The award was given to Mr. Hartman in recognition of his 45 years of exceptional accomplishments an
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
New Suez Canal Nearing End With the recent arrival of Royal Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger “Oranje” at the site, a total of 242.1 million cubic meters of sand has been dredged from the New Suez Canal so far. Rohde Nielsen Nabs Tauranga Contract Rohde Nielsen, […]
News in Photos: West Bay Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and Plaquemines Parish Government recently signed a Project Partnership Agreement for construction of the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program. The project will use sediment obtained from operation and mainten
Picture of the Day: Memphis Continues Tradition
For many decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, has maintained the capability to fabricate specialized parts and equipment for its fleet of dredges, workboats and other equipment. The black and white photo taken in March 1939 show some of the Corps employees pouring a brass cas
Healthy Level of Bid Market Activity for Orion
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a heavy civil marine contractor, has just announced an update on the company’s end markets. An overall asset utilization during the second quarter was affected by inconsistent lettings from the Army Corps of Engineers and delays in the timing of certain project awards. Addi
SME Team Visits Savannah Port
A team from Spend Management Experts (SME), including John Haber, Paul Steiner and Brian Broadhurst, visited the Port of Savannah recently and met with several individuals from the Georgia Port Authority. Currently, the Port of Savannah is undergoing their harbor expansion project, approved by both
More Money for Coastal Erosion Issues
As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to prepare communities for the impacts of climate change, U. S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has awarded $11.8 million in Tribal Climate Resilience Program funding awards. The funding w